Barron New Womens Basketball Coach at UMaine

Richard Barron has been named head coach of the University of Maine women’s basketball team. Currently a North Carolina State women’s basketball assistant coach, Barron waschosen following a national search.”Coach Barron brings a remarkable combination of experience, vision and energy to the University of Maine,” says Athletic Director Steve Abbott. “He exemplifies all the characteristics we were looking for in a head coach, particularly a trackrecord of success at top-quality academic institutions competing at the Division I level.”Barron will travel to UMaine for a Tuesday news conference and opportunity to meet with fans community members. Members of the community are invited to that event, scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday at UMaine’s Memorial Gym.Barron has been on Kellie Harper’s North Carolina State staff for two years, following a two-year stint as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Baylor, one of the top women’s basketball programs in the country. He also spent six yearsas head coach at Princeton, where his Tigers team won the 2006 Ivy League championship.A Kenyon College graduate, Barron is married and has three children. His wife, Maureen, is a former Princeton softball coach.UMaine had more than 70 candidates for the position. Abbott noted his appreciation for the outstanding work of the search committee, chaired by retired UMaine Dean Robert Cobb.Barron’s annual salary will be $110,000, contingent on approval by University of Maine System Chancellor Richard Pattenaude.